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Ariel's Song: Published Poems, 1987 - 2023 Kindle Edition

by Dawn Pisturino (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Ariel's Song is a collection of intensely personal poems written between 1987 and 2023 that features various styles and themes, from twisted limericks that make you laugh to traditional sonnets that make you think and feel the world around you. There is something for everyone to enjoy: dark poems, love poems, nature poems, funny poems, poems about death and grief, poems about abuse and heartache, children's poems, and experimental poems.

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    March 5, 2024
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CWP2MLPZ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Horse Mesa Press; 1st edition (March 5, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 5, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 598 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
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Dawn Pisturino

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Dawn Pisturino is a retired nurse in Arizona whose international publishing credits include poems, short stories, and articles. Her poetry has appeared in several anthologies, most recently in Hidden in Childhood: A Poetry Anthology, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women, and the 2023 Arizona Literary Magazine. She is a Mystery Writers of America, Arizona Authors Association, and PEN America member. Her first poetry book, Ariel's Song: Published Poems, 1987 - 2023, debuted to positive reviews.

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Kreative Pen
5.0 out of 5 stars What a personal melodious tribute of poems
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
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For me, Dawn's personal experiences and creative lightheartedness with her debut collection of poetry began with her limerick, "The Cannibal and His Dog." What irony!

A cannibal walking his dog
Got hungry and sat on a log.
"I'll start with the spleen.
This dog is too lean.
I shouldn't have taught him to jog."

Her poem "Rapping" brought chills up and down my spine. It makes you think about those moments when you imagine or believe you heard a strange sound, saw an apparition, or even heard faint whispers of a familiar voice from a loved one that brings comfort, like that of her father.

I think we can relate to still feeling our loved ones' presence long after they are gone. Another poem, "When the Morning Comes" resonates with me regarding how different things look in a new light. Seeing things in a new light unfolds into new angles of vision and awareness that we didn't see or feel before. This is a nice addition to your books of poetry collections.
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Selma in Japan
5.0 out of 5 stars a tenderness the heart understands
Reviewed in Japan on April 3, 2024
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Ariel’s Song: Published Poems, 1987-2023--In this definitive collection selected from published poems— poet Dawn Pisturino presents a personal selection of her best work from three decades.

It warmed my heart to see that the author dedicates the book of brilliantly crafted verses to her daughter, Ariel: the collection is undergirded by a familiar thread of tenderness that soon endears one to this author.

In this 130+ page collection of 60 poems, there's something for everyone in the various styles and themes: twisted limericks to make you laugh, traditional sonnets to make you think, love poems, dark poems, children's poems, nature poems, and experimental poems.

What a gift this book is! for its ability to resonate and uplift with a delicate blend of words and symbolism that expertly balances nature and the human struggle. I found many instances that resonated deeply and I'm confident a few poems will do something similar for you. Some of my favorites are these:

“April Showers

I looked into the heavens/And saw the face of God./He was a kindly gentleman/And not too very loud./He wore a watch upon his vest/Which gave the time of day./He looked at it: "The time has come,"/Was all he had to say./And soon a gentle rainfall/Came from the April sky./It kissed my wondering up-turned face/And poked me in the eye./But then a very curious thing/Did happen at my feet./A tiny flower sprouted up,/All blooming and complete./It opened up its tiny leaves,/Embracing fast the rain,/And if I ever doubted God—I never did again.”//

“Springtime

Springtime struggles to survive/The clasping arms of winter,/Stirring up the honey-hive/And bringing forth the flower./She hastens to restore the sun:/The melting snows recede;/And when the sap begins to run,/The worm returns to feed./A flock of sparrows in the sky;/A big, red-breasted robin/Perched to catch a passing fly,/His little heart a-throbbin'./Daffodils with yellow heads/Bobbing in a row;/Rich brown fields and grassy beds/Waiting for the plow./Winter, dying in the wake/Of Springtime's warmer rain,/Thaws the river and the lake/And disappears again.”//

“The Girl on the Bus

The bus driver watched you in the mirror,/His eyes wide with fear,/When you stood up in the middle of the bus,/Crying like a terrified child./Passengers waited with bated breath,/Wondering what you would do./The sharpness of your pain/Pierced me like a sword,/Deep in my belly,/And I reached for you./My fingers clutched your purple dress/With urgent appeal,/And you looked at me with mournful eyes,/Red-rimmed and afraid./"Everything will be okay, " I said,/Soothingly, as if anything I could say/Could erase the pain./Your wailing stopped,/Like a passing storm,/And a flicker of light/Seemed to shine in the deep water-pools of your eyes./You stumbled down the steps At the next bus stop,/And I watched you hurry down the street/In perfect calm.”//

I'm glad I purchased this book and recommend it highly.
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